The 2014 Haskap Canada AGM started at 10:00 a.m. on February 29th at the Agriculture Building on the University of Saskatchewan campus.

The meeting began with a report by the University of Saskatchewan's Dr. Bob Bors. During his presentation he discussed:
- the sources of funding for ongoing haskap research,
- the ongoing developmental nature/evolution of the research,
- the outcomes of a wide selection of controlled crosses,
- the fact that 20,000 seedlings are now coming into fruit production at the university's Horticulture Field Lab and its implications,
- a review/critique on the success of various forms of mechanical harvest
- a review of the various selections and their growth characteristics
- interim reports that will become available online
- the continued development of fruit selection standards
- the development of a quick-screening platform for evaluating neutriceutical properties
- the trial currently going on in Ontario
As usual it was a very informative presentation, the technical nature of what it takes to continue to strive for exceptional, haskap-quality varieties being the focus and how the vast array of the University of Saskatchewan's facilities are able to contribute to this.
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